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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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